September 17, 2007 Table Of Contents
SI Fantasy Plus
Indy's defense leads the list of those who proved their worth in Week 1
By David Sabino
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
Playing his best golf of the year by far, Tiger Woods closed with a brilliant 63 to not only win the BMW Championship but also quiet the critics going into the homestretch of the FedEx Cup playoffs
Atwal investigation nears an end
By Jim Gorant
By Don DiJulia
The FedEx Cup is good fun, but it could use a little more focus
SI Players: LIFE ON AND OFF THE FIELD
"If you saw it, remember it, and tell your grandchildren"
By Phil Taylor
Ted Ginn Jr. ... A Rookie's Tale
As told to Andrew Lawrence
By Albert Chen
Baltimore has hit rock bottom—or so its fans hope
By Tom Verducci
Fresh face: Roger Federer's looming opponent
THE QUESTIONS WITH Phil Hughes
YANKEES PITCHER
Sixty minutes—no rest—keep the NHL star young
A new film celebrates a sports bar where real athletes hung
By Bill Syken
The actor-comedian fronts MLB's playoffs ad campaign
What to watch and watch for
By Sarah Kwak
Pro Football
Week 1 of the NFL season put Super Bowl contenders to the test, and the AFC power with the most to prove answered resoundingly as the Chargers stared down a stiff challenge from the Bears and sent the NFC champs limping home
After a phenomenal Pats debut, the big question now is, Can Randy Moss be stopped?
If Brett Favre has one of his typical seasons in 2007, he'll surpass three NFL career milestones held by Dan Marino. But big numbers aren't the only thing those two have in common
By Peter King
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Texas may have survived a scare from TCU, but as Longhorns coach Mack Brown points out, with most schools now featuring dangerous players at the skill positions, the days of overmatched non-BCS programs rolling over for the perennial powers are gone
Kentucky and Louisville have all the makings for a special rivalry, but the two schools can't seem to agree on a date
By Mark Beech
Not every top team got a scare last week. Here are the three powers that made the most impressive statements in Week 2
TENNIS
In winning his fourth straight U.S. Open crown and 12th Grand Slam title, Roger Federer left little doubt that no one in the world does anything as well as he plays tennis
By S.L. Price
BASEBALL
Two years after his career appeared to be over, Eric Byrnes has made himself into much more than a high-energy novelty act for the National League's most surprising contender
NASCAR CHASE PREVIEW
The reigning champ and 2007's big winner is charging into the Chase, but a second title won't come easy for Jimmie Johnson
Five former Cup champions make this the deepest field yet for NASCAR's postseason
By Mark Beech
Inside
By Ben Reiter
By Jon Heyman
By E.M. Swift
By Phil Taylor
Life of Reilly
By Rick Reilly